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Plants for clay soil

Heavy, moisture-holding, slow-warming. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

Arrowleaf Sweet Coltsfoot
Arrowleaf Sweet Coltsfoot
Petasites saggitatus
edible
Arrowroot
Arrowroot
Maranta arundinacea
edible
Arroz bravo
Arroz bravo
Rhynchoryza subulata
edible
Artemisia keiskeana
Artemisia keiskeana
Artemisia keiskeana
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Artemisia lancea
Artemisia lancea
Artemisia lancea
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Artemisia monophylla
Artemisia monophylla
Artemisia monophylla
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Artemisia montana
Artemisia montana
Artemisia montana
ediblemedicinal
Artemisia rubripes
Artemisia rubripes
Artemisia rubripes
ediblemedicinal
Artemisia scoparia
Artemisia scoparia
Artemisia scoparia
ediblemedicinal
Artemisia sibirica
Artemisia sibirica
Artemisia sibirica
ediblemedicinal
Artemisia sieversiana
Artemisia sieversiana
Artemisia sieversiana
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Arthromeris wallichiana
Arthromeris wallichiana
Arthromeris wallichiana
Lamiaceaeedible
Artichoke
Artichoke
Cynara cardunculus
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Arum dioscoridis
Arum dioscoridis
Arum dioscoridis
Araceaeedible
Asafoetida
Asafoetida
Ferula foetida
edible
Asafoetida - Devil's Dung Hing (Indian)
Asafoetida - Devil's Dung Hing (Indian)
Ferula assa-foetida
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Asarum takaoi
Asarum takaoi
Asarum takaoi
ediblemedicinal
Asepoko
Asepoko
Pouteria guianensis
Sapotaceaeedible
Ash
Ash
Fraxinus excelsior
Oleaceaeedible
Ashe Juniper
Ashe Juniper
Juniperus ashei
ediblemedicinal
Asian Madder
Asian Madder
Rubia akane
ediblemedicinal
Asian Mint
Asian Mint
Mentha asiatica
ediblemedicinal
Asian Pear
Asian Pear
Pyrus pyrifolia culta
Rosaceaeedible
Asian Poison Bulb
Asian Poison Bulb
Crinum asiaticum
edible
Asiatic Sweetleaf
Asiatic Sweetleaf
Symplocos paniculata
Rhamnaceaeedible
Asiatic tearthumb
Asiatic tearthumb
Polygonum perfoliatum
Polygonaceaeediblemedicinal
Asparagus
Asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus Fern
Asparagus setaceus
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus Pea
Asparagus Pea
Lotus tetragonolobus
Fabaceaeedible
Asparagus abyssinicus
Asparagus abyssinicus
Asparagus abyssinicus
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus adscendens
Asparagus adscendens
Asparagus adscendens
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus albus
Asparagus albus
Asparagus albus
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Asparagus aphyllus
Asparagus aphyllus
Asparagus aphyllus
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus sauveolens
Asparagus sauveolens
Asparagus sauveolens
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Asparagus schoberioides
Asparagus schoberioides
Asparagus schoberioides
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus stipularis
Asparagus stipularis
Asparagus stipularis
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus tenuifolius
Asparagus tenuifolius
Asparagus tenuifolius
ediblemedicinal
Asparagus verticillatus
Asparagus verticillatus
Asparagus verticillatus
ediblemedicinal
Aspen Poplar
Aspen Poplar
Populus tremula
ediblemedicinal
Astelia alpina
Astelia alpina
Astelia alpina
Poaceaeedible
Astelia grandis
Astelia grandis
Astelia grandis
Asteliaceaeedible
Astelia nervosa
Astelia nervosa
Astelia nervosa
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Aster fastigiatus
Aster fastigiatus
Aster fastigiatus
Asteraceaeedible
Aster glehnii
Aster glehnii
Aster glehnii
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aster hauptii
Aster hauptii
Aster hauptii
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aster scaber
Aster scaber
Aster scaber
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Aster yomena
Aster yomena
Aster yomena
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
Astilbe
Astilbe
Astilbe thunbergii
Astelideaeedible
Astilbe longicarpa
Astilbe longicarpa
Astilbe longicarpa
edible
Ataco
Ataco
Amaranthus quitensis
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good plants for clay soil?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

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Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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